Čebovce


Čebovce is a village in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
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History

This Hungarian village was first mentioned in 1240. Prior to the Mongol invasion of Hungary of 1241-42, the village was known as Györgymártonfalva, which was destroyed in the Mongol-Tatar invasion. The original surviving inhabitants moved further down the valley. Local legend states that the most common name in the village 'Balga' originates from the original local populace feeling 'foolish' for being seduced from giving up the original, well naturally fortified hill-village of Györgymártonfalva for the beautiful valley of Csáb, however this is only local myth.
The first Zichy Count and Habsburg Hungary general, Zichy István's mother was from Csáb; Csábi Sara.
During the Budapest Offensive in December 1944, Čebovce was the site of battle between Soviet forces and the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division, who were occupying the village.
It belonged to Zichy, Balassa and Somogyi noble families. After World War I, in the Peace Treaties of 1920 it was given to the newly formed Czechoslovakia. From 1938 to 1944 it returned to Hungary but the Paris Peace Treaties in 1946 gave it to Czechoslovakia, again.

Population

It has a population of  people.

Historic population

Historically a near whole majority ethnic Hungarian village, the census data shows the following:
According to the 2021 census, out of 1,044 inhabitants there were 578 Hungarians, 447 Slovaks, 1 Gypsy,, 3 Germans, 2 others and 13 unknowns.
1880 had a population of 575; 499 Hungarians, 43 Slovaks, 6 Germans and 27 other ethnics.
1910 had a population of 774; 762 Hungarians and 12 Slovaks.
1921 had a population of 769; 704 Hungarians, 58 Slovaks and 7 others.
1991 had a population of 1,100; 874 Hungarians, 222 Slovaks, 1 Czech and 3 unknowns.
2001 had a population of 1,056; 760 Hungarians, 285 Slovaks, 2 Czechs and 9 unknowns.
2011 had a population of 1,063; 704 Hungarians, 306 Slovaks, 9 Gypsies, 1 Czech, 4 others and 39 unknowns.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"